A four year study was conducted at the Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) to investigate the effect of diet on spawning performance and egg quality in the Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, writes Dr Nick Brown, Director, University o…
Farmed cod have recently been hit by a serious disease caused by an unknown bacterium. In his doctorate, Jarle Mikalsen, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science contributed to the identification of this bacterium, now called Francisella philomiragia noatunensis…
Anoxic or "dead" zones have become markedly distinct in the Baltic Sea over the years. The continuous formation of these oxygen-deprived areas is proving to be more and more detrimental to aquatic organisms, writes Rachel Ralte, reporting for TheFishSite.
Demand for groundfish products seems to be less subject to the impact of the financial crisis worldwide, says an FAO Globefish report prepared by Paola Sabatini.
As well asbeing a farm thatproduces fish forfood, Aranyponty- in Magyar, theGolden Carp -communicatesthe importance ofmanaging Europeswetland heritageto society, bydiverse social andeducational activities, says a report in the CONSENSUS brochure: 'Towards Sust…
By Jane Jordan, Editor, TheFishSite.The development of novel marine finfish production requires reliable and cost effective supplies of juvenile fish. The OPEL project - 'The optimisation of environmental conditions for cultivating marine finfish larvae' - was…
By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - In 2005, China Customs reported total agriculture, fisheries and forest product imports of over $35 billion.
By Ingunn Sommerset, Intervet Norbio AS, Bjorn Krossoy, Eirik Biering and Petter Frost - Vaccination plays an important role in large-scale commercial fish farming and has been a key reason for the success of salmon cultivation.
Safely transporting fish from the hatchery to the pond and then on to the market is a very important part of aquaculture, says the University of Auburn.
By Dave Cockerill, the Fish Vet Group - In recent years spinal deformity has become an increasingly important condition for salmon producers and especially processors. Some populations are virtually unaffected, but the incidence of deformity can be above 30%, …
From the University of Adelaide - A total of 205 Yellowtail Kingfish have recently been tagged in the Spencer Gulf as part of the Innovative Solutions for Aquaculture Planning and Management suite of research projects.
From The USDA's APHIS - These guidelines apply to the following farmed species of fish: salmonids and cyprinids. The guidelines may also apply to other fish species. The length of time fish spend on a transport should be as short as possible.
In a new book, The Benefits of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets, RD Miles and FA Chapman, from the University of Florida, explain the value of fishmeal in feeds for fish and shrimp.
